Where does “manschap” come from?
manschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch schap, from Middle Dutch schap, from Old Dutch skāp, from Proto-West Germanic skāp, from Proto-Germanic skapą, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
manschap (Dutch): homage, a feudal pledge of loyalty; manpower,...
Definitions
- homage, a feudal pledge of loyalty; manpower,...
Ancestry of “manschap”, step by step
manschap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schap | shelf |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schap | form |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skāp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |